Minnkota Power Cooperative

About Minnkota Power Cooperative

Minnkota Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit electric generation and transmission cooperative headquartered in Grand Forks, N.D. Formed in 1940, Minnkota provides wholesale electric energy to 11 member-owner distribution cooperatives located in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. These members serve nearly 150,000 consumer accounts in a 34,500 square-mile area, including many of the region’s homes, farms, schools and businesses. Minnkota is committed to delivering safe, reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible electricity. A key source of electric generation for the Minnkota member-owners is the Milton R. Young Station, a two-unit, lignite coal-based power plant located near the town of Center, N.D. Minnkota’s electric generation portfolio includes energy purchased from three North Dakota wind farms and hydroelectricity purchased from the Garrison Dam in central North Dakota. In order to deliver power, Minnkota operates and maintains a robust set of electric transmission infrastructure, including more than 3,400 miles of transmission line and 260 substations.